Nobleness, 1) magnanimity, generosity, elevated sentiments: Wint. II, 3, 12. Wint. II, 3, 12 V, 2, 40. R2 IV, 119 (Q1 nobless). Cor. V, 3, 72. Tim. V, 1, 66. Ant. IV, 14, 99. V, 2, 45. Cymb. V, 3, 33. “n. of mind,” R3 III, 7, 14. “the n. of life is to do thus,” Ant. I, 1, 36.
2) illustrious descent, or distinguished rank: “regard the stamp of n.” H8 III, 2, 12. “signs of n. shall shine on all deservers,” Mcb. I, 4, 41. “flatterers, foes to n.” Cor. III, 1, 45. “thy gait did prophesy a royal n.” Lr. V, 3, 176. “virtue and cunning were endowments greater than n. and riches,” Per. III, 2, 28. With of: “n. of birth,” Gent. I, 3, 33.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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